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Writing and Writers Quotes

Writing: to put words to paper (or computer screen) is a kind of communication where one expresses thoughts and another reads and responds. What have some writers and others said about the work of writing?

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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Transcendentalist philosopher and critic of religion, was a popular lecturer in his day. Many have quoted him from his essays, journals, and speeches.

Felix Adler lays the cornerstone for the New York Society for Ethical Culture

Felix Adler Quotes

Quotations on a variety of topics from Felix Adler. Adler was a professor of political and social ethics, a religious reformer, and a founder of the Ethical Culture movement. He…